KATHMANDU, 29 August 2021, (TON): Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has decided not to participate in the hearing to be conducted on the writ relating to the appointments made by the Constitutional Council. The writ petition has demanded the cancellation of the appointments made by the Constitutional Council.

After the question was raised over CJ Rana's presence in the constitutional bench comprising CJ Rana and Justices Dipak Kumar Karki, Mira Khadka, Hari Krishna Karki, and Ishwori Prasad Khatiwada while he was made defendant in the writ petition, he decided to recues the hearing.

Press expert at SC, Kishor Poudyal informed that CJ Rana would stay on leave on the days of the preliminary hearing and final hearing of the case for the facilitation.

The next hearing on the writ petition is scheduled for next Friday.

Although the Constitutional Council is formed under the leadership of Chief Justice as per the constitution, CJ Rana decided to stay away from hearing the writ petition after the question was raised.